Start here¶
Galaz Dojo Technical Library is a structured knowledge base for Kyokushin karate. It can be used in different ways depending on whether you are a new student, an instructor, a practitioner with grading goals, or looking for a specific technique.
This page helps you find the right path into the material.
If you are a new student¶
Start by understanding what Kyokushin is, how training is structured, and what basic norms apply in the dojo.
Recommended reading order:
The goal is not to read everything at once, but to gain a clear picture of the system: how to behave in the dojo, how training is organized, and what is expected at the beginning.
If you are preparing for grading¶
If you are preparing for grading, you should begin with the grading structure itself and then read the page for your current grade.
Recommended reading order:
- Grading
- Grading process
- Preparation for grading
- Grading requirements
- Your current grade
The grading pages should not be understood only as lists of requirements. They also describe what the student trains, what the instructor looks for, and what technical quality should be developed at each level.
If you are an instructor¶
As an instructor, you can use the material as support for planning, technical explanation, and progression.
Recommended reading order:
- Training structure
- Progression
- Safety and responsibility
- Kihon geiko
- Dachi
- Kata
- Grading requirements
The material is intended to support teaching, but it does not replace the instructor’s responsibility to adapt training to the students’ level, maturity, safety, and context.
If you are looking for a specific technique¶
Go directly to the Technical Library.
The Technical Library is divided into several areas:
- Atari bu – the body’s striking surfaces
- Dachi – stances
- Jumbi undō – preparatory exercises
- Kihon geiko – basic techniques
- Idō geiko – technique in movement
- Kata – form, structure, and movement patterns
If you do not know where a technique belongs, you can start with the search function or use the overview pages.
If you want to understand the system behind training¶
Start with the pages that explain Kyokushin as a whole:
These pages show how basic technique, movement, kata, fighting, physical training, and mental attitude are connected.
If you want to read about philosophy and ethics¶
Start with:
The philosophy section should be understood practically. It is about how the student trains, behaves, takes responsibility, and develops character through training.
How to use the material¶
Do not read the pages as isolated articles. Galaz Dojo Technical Library is built as a connected system.
A technique is better understood when connected to:
- the correct striking surface
- the correct stance
- the correct body line
- the correct breathing
- the correct training context
- the correct use in kihon, kata, or kumite
Example:
If you read about mae geri, you should also understand:
Important note on safety¶
Karate must be trained with control, responsibility, and respect. Some techniques, striking surfaces, and forms of training can be risky if performed incorrectly or without supervision.
Always train with regard to:
- your own level
- your training partner’s level
- the instructor’s guidance
- safety in the dojo
- gradual progression
- correct technical control
Technical knowledge should be used to develop the body, technique, and character — not to harm others.
Recommended first path through the site¶
If you are unsure where to begin, you can follow this path:
This gives you a good overall view of how Galaz Dojo Technical Library is structured.